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Dyer Cove (Two Lights)

Maine, United States
Open Water suggested2–12 m depthShore entry7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Dyer Cove (Two Lights) at a glance

Dyer Cove (Two Lights) is a shore dive site in Maine, United States with depths of 1.5–12.2 m (5–40 ft). Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see American lobster, rock crab, and winter flounder. Recent reports put the water around 15°C (59°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 5h ago
0.6 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 15°C · seasonal avg 17°C

Site hazards: Monofilament fishing line from shore anglers on the right side, NE exposure in onshore winds, busy tourist parking in peak season

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–19:00
Thu6:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00
Sun6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:52 · Sunrise 5:25 · Sunset 20:09

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.7 km from site · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: American lobster, rock crab, winter flounder
Best time: Mid tide and higher, calm or W/SW winds

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan37%6°C1.5 m
  2. Feb29%5°C1.4 m
  3. Mar38%5°C1.6 m
  4. Apr53%6°C1.3 m
  5. May74%10°C1.2 m
  6. Jun81%15°C0.9 m
  7. Jul80%17°C0.9 m
  8. Aug82%18°C1.0 m
  9. Sep73%18°C1.2 m
  10. Oct56%14°C1.3 m
  11. Nov40%11°C1.3 m
  12. Dec38%8°C1.6 m

August hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • American lobsterCommonly seen
  • rock crabCommonly seen
  • winter flounderCommonly seen
  • frilled anemoneCommonly seen
  • Atlantic torpedo rayRarely seen
  • cunnerCommonly seen

  • Cancer borealis recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Homarus americanus recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2012

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The cove below the Cape Elizabeth 'Two Lights' lighthouses, entered from a clear sand beach that gives way to rocky bottom and ledge slopes. The better dive follows the left-hand ledge toward the cove mouth where the terrain takes on an open-ocean feel; up to about 40 feet of depth is available in the bottom of the cove at high tide. Overhangs hide anemones, and a torpedo ray has been recorded here.

shorewall

Monofilament fishing line from shore anglers on the right side, NE exposure in onshore winds, busy tourist parking in peak season

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